Item V6
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
9/17/03
Division:
County Attorney
Bulk Item: Yes ~ No
Department:
County Attorney
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Presentation of code enforcement lien settlement offer from Donald Brown aka the Hitch King..
ITEM BACKGROUND:
On May 20, 2002, the Code Enforcement Special Master found Mr. Brown in violation of the sign ordinance.
Mr. Brown was given until June 20, 2002, to remove the signs. That deadline was extended until July 24, 2002.
When the signs weren't removed by that date, the Special Master imposed a fine in the amount of $500.00 per
day until the violation was corrected. Code Enforcement records indicate that the violation was corrected on
August 15,2002, which brought the total fme and costs to $10,100.00.
In light of the staff time involved in investigating the code enforcement case, prosecuting it before the Special
Master, and attorney time spent addressing the lien, County has incurred approximately $1,000.00 in costs on
this case.
Mr. Brown, through his attorney, has asked the County to dismiss the lien, which in essence, is an offer to settle
for zero consideration.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
The Board authorized the County Attorney to initiate collection litigation on this case on 6/18/03.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Although the County Attorney is ethically obligated to convey all
settlement offers to the Board, legal staff strongly recommends that the Board reject this offer.
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes xx No
AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY:
County Atty _ OMBlPurchasing _
Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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l.R.Collins
DOCUMENTATION: Included
To Follow_
Not Req u ired_
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